Labour to appoint new peers
News Article 30 April 2004
The prime minister will this weekend announce the appointment of over 20 new Labour working peers.
Peers warn against EU asylum processing centres
News Article 30 April 2004
Plans to establish off-shore centres to process asylum applications could create "formidable difficulties", a committee of peers has concluded.
Tory tycoon to become peer
Press Review 29 April 2004
Irvine Laidlaw, the multi-millionaire businessman and Conservative party donor, has agreed to renounce his partial tax exile status in return for a peerage.
PM to play safe with new Labour peers
Press Review 26 April 2004
Tony Blair will this week appoint a low-key selection of Labour loyalists to the House of Lords.
Politicians reveal the bigger picture
Press Review 19 April 2004
A new exhibition will open at the Palace of Westminster today, containing 140 photographs entered into a Commons and Lords photography competition.
Judges ponder a supreme site
Press Review 14 April 2004
The lord chancellor has struck a deal with senior judges over where the proposed new supreme court should sit.
Blair to restrict Lords' power to delay
Press Review 13 April 2004
Tony Blair wants to use a new version of the Parliament Act to curb the power of the House of Lords to delay legislation for at least a year.
Labour peers prepare Lords reform plans
Press Review 7 April 2004
Labour peers are drawing up their own plans for reforming the House of Lords.
PM nominates Jackson for peerage
Press Review 6 April 2004
The prime minister has nominated Sir Ken Jackson to be a working peer.
Hain: Peers' powers could be 'curtailed'
News Article 19 March 2004
The government could seek to "curtail" the power of the House of Lords to hold up legislation, the Commons leader claimed on Sunday.
PM scraps Lords reform plans
Press Review 19 March 2004
Tony Blair has decided to abandon plans to reform the House of Lords during this parliament.
No10 reaches deal over supreme court
News Article 18 March 2004
Number 10 has stepped back from a direct fight with peers over a new supreme court.
Peers inflict third defeat on postal ballot plans
News Article 18 March 2004
Peers have voted for the third time to defeat government plans for all postal voting trials in this Summer’s local and European elections.
Blair to make final decision on Lords reform
Press Review 18 March 2004
Today's FT reports that the prime minister is set to make a final decision on whether to press ahead with any further Lords reform during this parliament.
Lords gear up for supreme court fight
Press Review 11 March 2004
Peers are ready for a confrontation with the government over changes to the constitution, Lord Strathclyde has warned.
